Mountain bluebirds are insectivores, meaning they primarily feed on insects.
- Grasshoppers
- Beetles
- Caterpillars
- Aphids
- Spiders
- Grasses and plants grow.
- Insects feed on the grasses and plants.
- Mountain bluebirds feed on the insects.
- Hawks, owls, or snakes feed on the mountain bluebirds.
Mountain bluebirds also consume small fruits and berries. Their diet may shift depending on the season, with more fruit and berries consumed during the late summer and fall months.
Insects: such as grasshoppers, crickets, beetles, caterpillars, wasps and bees.
Berries: such as elderberries, serviceberries and chokecherries.
Occasionally eat nectar from flowers.
Mountain bluebirds are predators at the top of the food chain. They are preyed upon by larger predators such as hawks, owls and snakes.
The following is a simple food chain that includes mountain bluebirds:
This is just a simplified example, and the actual food chain is more complex, with many different species interacting at various trophic levels.